From the "Father of American Coin Collecting," Joseph J. Mickley, comes a coin that celebrates the origin of American coinage, and coin collecting.
The United States Continental Congress, along with Robert Morris, The Superintendent of Finance, also Joseph J. Mickley, "The Father of American Coin Collecting," are accredited with this highly approved coin.
This coin was cast by Joseph J. Mickley, America's first coin collector, from America's first coin' the original Robert Morris 1783 Nova Constellatio Mark.
Learn how Mickley's numismatic career, started with a search for a cent the year of his birth. Then how he became not only the first, but also one of the most prominent coin collectors in American history.
Robert Morris, Superintendent of Finance, of The Continental Congress, implemented a coinage system derived by his assistant Governeur Morris. (no relation) He order The New Nova Constellatio patterns to be struck. Based on a decimal ratio.
The first piece was struck on April 2, 1783. Referred to as the 1.000 unit called the Mark.
Joseph J. Mickley's Nova Constellatio Mark brings All of this "fascinating" history together.
"When you think of where a coin has been and what was going on historically, a person can get goose bumps"
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